The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-07-30
Majesty to the throne, and is known

Majesty to the throne, and Is known
as
THE cHILDREN's DEMONSTRATION,
When thirteen thousand children,
attending the schools in Adelaide
and its suburbs, were feated by the
civic authorities. Before midday
the various schools were TO be seen
assembling under command of their
respective head-masters, and in
many cases headed by their school
bands, preceded by gay banners.
The meeting place was Victoria
Square, in the center of the city,
whence procession was formed and
the light young hearts were march,
ed four abreast through the princi-
pal streets to the park lands, which
separate the northern and southern
portions of the town, and took up a
position under the slopes of Monte
fore Hill. The main thoroughfares
in the line of the march, also the
verandahs and balconies were
thronged with people eager to see
the sight, and when the children
had taken their different stands in
places allotted to them 1t is esti-
mated that no less than thirty thou
sand people had assembled on the
slopes of the hill above them from
which an excellent view could be
obtained. 1t was a gay sight-a
pleasing spectacle not soon to be
forgotten. Between the spectators
and the children Il raised platform
was erected from which the Gov
ernor-in-Chief, the Minister of
Education, the Mayor of the city
and several leading colonists adj
dressed the young people who in
response sang the National Anthem,
the Song of Australia, the Old Hun
dredth, etc., when the various
schools marched off to different
parts Of the spacious grounds in
perfect order, sat upon the green
grass, and in an incredibly short
period thirteen thousand paper bags
were handed around and emptied of
their savory contents whilst many
thousands of gallons OF tea and
coffee disappeared quite as rapidly.
With banners flying and bannerets
waving the youngsters were dis
banded to talk over the great event
which in their memories will remain
as distinct mark upon the path of
life. Although heavy rains had
fallen for many days in succession
yet the youngsters were favored
with a pleasant day-real queens
weather.
The other commemorative event
was of worldwide Importance viz:
the opening of the
ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL JUBILEE
EXHIBITION
Which has to some extent turned
the eyes of all nations of the world |
to gaze upon our province. To
South Australians the event is of
double significance. Not only does |
it celebrate the jubilee of Queen |
Victoria's reign, but also it is the |
fiftieth year since the foundation of |
this colony. The scheme of holding
such big show was discussed some
three years ago and abandoned as a
of the members of Parlia-
ment were of the opinion that the
undertaking would be too expensive
for colony containing less than
four hundred thousand souls. Mr..
E. I. Smith, Nj. p. Ga wealthy
brewer and the present Mayor of
Adelaide) thought the year 1887 too
opportune to pass by without doing
of special character to
place the advantages of the exten.
sive colony before the notice of the
world and with great courage intro
duced measure into the legislature
which provided for the gift of sum
equal to one hundred a sixty thou
sand dollars to q committee who
would spend that sum on a perma-
nent building which would eventu-
ally become the property of the
Government, and all expenses in
cured above that amount would be
net by money taken as admission
ICES, etc., the company guarantee
ng that there should be no none
AIRY loss. Guarantors were speedily
ound and the scheme undertaken
With such public spirit that the ex-
libition has at no time been regard
ID in any other light than that of
national undertaking. The invita-
ions issued for the great nations of
he world to exhibit were freely re-
pended to and the show is truly an
one, and covers an ex-
ent of about ten acres. The site is
IN North Terrace, between the Uni
ersity and the Hospital, and having
is main front southwark opposite
'ulteney street. The permanent
has an imposing appear
nee, and In its open situation be-
ONES marked structure with its
ofty cupola lit with the electric
ght.
To be continued.
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